St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-02
JONES' HOTEL BILL.
The Florida Ex-senator Appar.
emily in Financial Straits.

The Florida Ex-senator Appar-
emily in Financial Straits.
Special to the Globe
DETROIT, Mich, June 1.-EX-Senator
Jones, of Florida, is still guest at the
Russell house, but the indications are
that he may change his abode unexpect-
edly for financial reasons. During the
two years that Mr.. Jones has made his
home at this hotel he has occupied a
suite of the best rooms in the house.
and as he always had money to pay for
everything he ordered the walters
danced no greater attendance on him
than did the prOprietOrS. During the
last few weeks it has been an open Sc
cret that Jones was getting to the bot
tom of his eXchequer. There was no
uneasiness manifested on the part of
the hotel people until about month
ago, when Mr.. Jones was unable to
pay bill Of s4Q0 for his keeping. His
salary as United States senator had
ceased, and while he talked more or less
vaguely about his resources, yet it be-
came evident that the idea that he was
possessed of any means outside of his
salary as senator was like one of his va
carries and had little if any foundation
in fact. 1t reached point the other
day where the proprietorS would no
longer be content with excuses, and
they told Mr.. Jones that their bill must
be paid without further delay. Mr..
Jones expressed regret that the house
could not wait upon him little longer,
considering the fact that he had been
prompt-paying and high-priced boarder
there so long, and promised to meet the
demands even at his own personal in
convenience. In this predicament the
ex-senator took his blackthorn stick
and sailed out to raise the
wind. He called upon several of his
QuOndam friends, among them William
q. Thompson, who introduced Mr..
Jones to the city which he now claims
to love so we'll Would Mr.. Thompson
accommodate him for short time with
the loan of few hundred dollars? Mr..
Thompson was all smiles. He would
be delighted to accommodate his friend,
the senator, in any way in his power,
but Just at present heavy expenses
made it Impossible for him to grant the
desired loan. Mr.. Jones naturally re-
GREETED to hear this very much, and lost
no time in consulting other persons who
had once been his friends and from
whom he hoped to get enough to tide
him over his temporary embarrassment.
One after another politely refused him,
thinking that 1T was about time that Mr..
Jones residence in Detroit closed.
They did not tell him this in
so many words, but if the
ex-senator ever doubted the
unwisdom of his course all doubts must
certainly have been removed by the re-
ception given him by these former in
tiuential friends. However. he raised
the money. Whether he got it in Detroit
OF Florida, or how he got it, is not
known However he at Onca took
rooms on the next floor above. One of
the gentlemen whom Mr.. Jones ap-
preached i'll his distress, is authority
for the statement that the ex-senator
has about reached the end of his tether.
His bill at the Russell house is paid up
to the first day of May last. If he should
suddenly pick up his traps and go hence
the public may think he has suddenly
come to his senses. The fact will prob
ably be, however, that he has come to
the bottom of his purse.